Buchanan County EMS is rolling out new equipment
Buchanan County EMS is making sure its equipment is up-to-date and ready for the hundreds of calls its workers respond to each day.
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Buchanan County EMS is making sure its equipment is up-to-date and ready for the hundreds of calls its workers respond to each day.
Dr. Scott Hall, 38, died July 4th near Bethany
With more than 100 employees and still growing, Buchanan County EMS is adjusting its facilities to fit the expanding workforce.
By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostBuchanan County voters will decide today whether to extend the sales tax that pays for much of the county ambulance service.The quarter-cent emergency ambulance service expires at the end of the year. Buchanan County EMS is asking voters to approve a 20-year extension.Field Operations Director Steve Groshong says the tax is vital to funding the ambulance service."So, the county collects a quarter-cent sales tax, which basically covers probably about 45% of our expenses," Groshong tells host Barry Birr on the KFEQ Hotline. "We make up the rest of tha...